ccording to her colleagues, Anne Boehm
is a team player who possesses boundless energy, enthusiasm, creativity,
and knowledge in her role as assistant to the chair of the Department
of Biological Sciences. A fountain of information for more than 20 years
in her department, Boehm is known for her innovative skills in problem
solving, decision-making, and leadership.

Boehm’s daily goals include her belief that the “common
welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends
on unity; and participation is the key to harmony.” Her commitment to
a team approach often results in developing a consensus during her committee
work, although she rarely fails to take a leadership role. Her involvement
and interactions with other members of the University community allow
her to see the overall picture and to solve problems in the long term.
As an example, she was instrumental in developing a requirement that all
international teaching assistants take and attain an acceptable score
on the standardized test of spoken English before entering the classroom
to teach undergraduates.

Boehm organized an ACCESS User Group that meets regularly
to share information regarding that database software, and she served
as a senior adviser for sexual harassment for the past 12 years, but her
contributions outside the University are also impressive. A volunteer
in the American Red Cross “Learn How to Swim” program for the last 25
years, Boehm also served as a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association.
She has volunteered to help with the Equinox Thanksgiving Dinner since
1996, and is considered an outstanding role model both within and outside
her department.